Fallout from a federal probe of alleged corruption in college basketball entered a new chapter as a former University of Louisville player sued Adidas, alleging the sports-clothing maker violated racketeering laws by paying families of high-profile recruits.

The top of the Eastern Conference is better than it’s been in more than a decade. That’s not a coincidence. The Raptors, Bucks, Celtics and 76ers are competing for the crown that LeBron James left behind.